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Packer Golden Gophers

There are 6-8 universities that the Packers have drawn heavily enough from that we can create an entire 22-man Packer roster of alums. Our eighth and final installment, though, lacks a quarterback so our Minnesota team runs the single-wing on offense.

The Minnesota alum team features a strong offensive line and running game, but tailback Hal Van Every only completed 23 of 71 passes with the Packers so the passing game is not much of a threat. On defense, the plethora of skilled linebackers would probably lead to a 3-4 defense that was strong against the run. The defensive secondary, though, lacks speed.